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volume 1 stouffville oxt friday december 28 1888 number 44 travellers guide trains leave siouftville station main line and sutton branch as follows 1 main line s5uill mixed sloa m express 1102 j mixed 423 p m express 757 xoktitexjress 90s a m mixed 1102 mixed 545 p m express 604 sutton branch south mail sioa m north mail 610 p m stouffville markets fall wheat 6 00 to so 95 spring wheat 0 00 t 0 95 flour per cwt 2 80 c s 13 barlev 0 50 a 0 co kve 0 go tc 0 go pea 0 00 it 0 go piias blackuveil 0 65 a 0 70 oats 0 85 a 0 35 bran per ton 0 00 t 15 00 shorts per ton 0 00 11 20 00 hav 17 00 1 ib 00 potatoes per bag 0 35 0 10 kgvs 0 00 a 0 20 butter 0 19 tt 0 20 lard 0 12 a 0 15 geese per lb 0 07 a 0 08 turkevs per lb 0 09 a 0 09 chickens pei pair 0 85 0 40 for svi3s that commodious property formerly know a as the primitive methodist parsonage beautifully sit uated in the village of stoutville is offered for sale on easy terms for particulars apply to rv w p brown stouffville or b e bcebe esq lemonville public business for 18s9 aaing decided to go into business for myself again i am prepared from this time forward to take con- tracks to give estimates and to draw plans and specifications for any kind of building having had twelve years experience in all branches of the trade i consider myself thoroughly compe tent and am prepared to guarantee better satisfaction every time than those who have had lessjixpericnce an interview solicited with any one who proposes doing any building m f0rsyth church st 90 days without hard labor church directory methodist church rev george brown pastor services at 1030 am and 7 pm sabbath school at 230 pm pray er meeting on wednesday at 730 pm young peoples prayer meeting 1 hursday at 8- pm congregational rev j unsworth pastor servtces at 103c am and 7 pm sabbath school at 230pm prayer meet ing on wednesday at 730 pm presbyterian rev mr knowles pastor- sc atlo am and 7 pm sabbath scl nt 230 pm prayer meeting ever uesday evg at s pin- baptist re barker pastor ser vices at 1030 a nd 7 pm sunday school at 230 pfil-i- prayer meeting on wednesday at 730 pm church of englandtrevmr os borne incumbent services at 245 pm sunday school at 1 30 pm meetirigs of societies and gourds village council on tbe second tues day of each month pirector of m echanics inst on the third tuesday of each month r t of t on the second monday of each month a o u- w first and thud mondayofeach month public school board on the first tuesday of each month masonic lodge wednesday on or be fore the full moon of each month farmers club second friday of each month i o f first and third friday of each month wummm qmm fbed w hill b a barrister solicitor etc formerly with iibrphy1 miller toronto qick sanders block formerly occu pied by the late mr mclean stouffvilleont n j armstrong stouffville ont licensed atietioneei for the counties of york and ontario sales promptly attended charges moderate dickson taylor 4 mecullougli kaiviklers solicitors kto money to loan orricrs daleys block manning arcade siontville loromo p a tiics a mtavlou ncl j w mcculuwgh dcl kerr macdonali davidson patterson ibviililstl- lis solicitors notaries pchuc etc- okficks masonic buildings toronto st toronto and main sf stouffville j k kbkk qc av- mcdonald v davidson jxpa patterson 15 a grant l a robinson dentist will attend at millers hotel stouffville on the isth and a the trcmont house markhant on the 2oth of each month rcsemans hotel mount al bert on the 14th victoria square on the 2 1st when thesedates fall on sunday the monday following will ben ucr- stcod listen j s j burkholder who keep the largest best arid cheapest stock of furniture north of toronto will give 10 per cent discount on all cash sales of furniture for 90 days picture framing- a specialty undertaking coffins and caskets con stantly on hand and all funeral supplies funerals promptly attended orders received at all hours s j burkholder better teas ever i the western w u m m h 1 w m m commemorates its quarter of a century by appearing in an c nctv outfit and presenting a magnificaiu souvenir picture to each subscriber for 1ss9 entitled the falls of niagara this beautiful premium which is a large photo- lithograph is tx24 inches and is being specally executed for us on plate paper a photograph of this size sells for 250 and cannot be distinguished from the lithograph when placed beside it it is ac knowledged by art critics all over canada to be the finest specimen of photolithography ever produced in the dominion will be mailed in december new type throughout illustrated departments beautiful free preffllurtl balmceof 1888 free to alt now ordering for the year 1889 at thv low rate of or 3 for four copies for the term mentioned age ts wanted everywhere registered letters come ourrisk for ircc sample papers terms to acni ct address advertiser printing co u london vr va thethibunics clubbing offer you cn have the western advertiser and its beautiful lremium together witli the tri bune for 18s9 for only 175 by addressing us as follows tribune office stouffville ont- a m hamilton avarkworth writes for weeks i was troubled with a swelled ankle which caused me mucli pain and annoyance mr may bee of this place recommended dr ihomas felectric oil foi it i tried it and before one bottle was used i was cured it is an article of great vows local it vitoj are you going to vote for 5 lbs good tea for 100 at telephone store whats the matter mo election talk new raisins and currants at a g browns quitkan exciting tiniea thy last lire meeting vers you there accordihns and csncerttuvs cheap a r rowans notices of births deaths and mar riages are inserted in the tjunuxii without charge toys- sec the great assortment of toys at ha niiltoas mortgage sale lite property on victoria st adyertisstl in our columns was sold on saturday last to messrs v p- hartncy and james mccullough for 470 figs date candies for christinas at a g browns rink orijnixc a large number of young people enjoyed the lirst skating of the season on saturday night the soft weather since then has interrupt ed the pleasure of that amusement try a g browns telephone store for buckwheat flour chiustaias pcjkchases our streets and business houses presented a lively appeaniree on monday and from en quiring aiifoiigst some of the business men a good trade is reported rotwit h- standing unfavorable roads and wea ther all kinds of oat meal and porridge meals at a g brovvns mn geo uiiouiiaiit narrowly es caped being seyiously hurt while put ting up mr monros sign the ladder slipped and had it ljptbccn for the telegraph polkcatehing the ladder he would liivo fallen a dtstanceof about 15 feet christmas cards albums bibles and gift books in great variety at monros boo store pakti at providence baptist ctiuitcii on christmas evening the members of this church gave their annual party quite a mnnbes went from stoufiville and report a crowded house a iirstciuss supper and a gqpd entertainment what more could thev want where arc you going oh tarn going to james millers for some y- sters the best place to get them tea and lecture on new years day the methodist church of this vil lage will hold their annual tea which will be served in the building adjoin ing daleys hall from 5 to 730 p 111 at 730 the rev manly benson of to ronto will deliver his celebrated lee- tuitfpn men wanted music will be rendered by the church choir as sisted by the orchestra adinissinn prices a- usual wax and other dolls workboxes vases toilet cases pennine casus purses and other goods suitable for christmas presents at r rowans aliniluimtetssclhtltrastltee a large assembly gathered in daleys hall on christmas night to enjoy the annual s s entertainment and wit ness the distribution 0 presents the superintendent mr d stouller pre sided and opened the meeting after the usual ranging and prayer by a short address of greeting and valedic tion the secretary mr f e clen denou thou presented the report of the school which showed it to be in a satisfactory state as to members and ii nance then the rev geo brown in a neat speech presented the claims of the sunday school upon the parents jhe morning star a seasonable cantala was vory acceptably rendered by the scholars and after every scholar aim a large number of friends of the school had received a present from the tree the proceedings were closed pro ceeds 11 35 goulds roller flour mount albert and green river at a g browns big sale see large posters an- nounneing itaymer bros big sale on saturday 29111 inst the mill proper ly two houses and lots besides a lot of valuable personal property will be sold sale to begin at 11 oclock a m sharp james obrien auctioneer caritibr boys adukkss dont fail to make our carrierboy feel good when he calls on new years eve or new years morn with his address lie takes a great many steps in deliv eiing the papers every week you art not expected to give him more than 50 cents fekt slippers for 25 cents per pair at daleys swkedeladrxktuibumb tin happy young couple who were married on church st on xmas day were serenaded in the evening by a number of our upper ten young- men the familiar college air of sveedeiadinktumbumb was made to do duty for the oeasion ave won der if there were any college students among those bad boys splendid assortment of misses and chldrens overshoes at dalevs a o u w the following officers were elected at the regular meeting of the a o- u ay on monday evening dec 17th pm v nj armstrong m w h johnson foreman vvh silvester overseer ii v y00dgate recorder j urquhart financieiv a- g brown receiver jacob burkholder guide joel nendick i yv j t daley o ay s burkholder a fixe iirs of trunks aalisos sat chels school bats shaw straps etc at daleys cheap shoe store reg istkatioxs all birthsdeaths and marriages are required by law to be registered with the clerk of uie jlunicijiditvjiarliichthei aatsar- births should be registered within 30 days marriages within 90 days and deaths before the interment of the body takes place all persons who neglect to make those registrations are liable to a line of 20 and costs imiitoyed felt socks snag proof rubbers heavy edge mackinaw stockings frost proof at daleys hie leading si3 ilouse suddex death on monday morn- in last peter kirby son of henry kirby of avhithintii a young man of about 20 years was suddenly called away he was in fair health until saturday last when lie was attacked with that dread disease diabetes and lived only until monday this is the second sou mr kirby has lost within ji few years from this disease v extend our sympathy st leon water the great remedy for dyspepsia habitual constipation etc on draft at rowans drug store only ten cents per quart accident on monday evening of met last willie hplden tly young sou mr trucman iloldenof markham with a painful accident the father and the lads uncle were cutting straw in the ciittin- boxavhen the little fel- low who was pa5iiigaroiind the barn approaeheil unnoticed and by some means gothuhand into the gear ing crushing tile lingers terribly dr freel was siinninoned and found it necessary to amputate the third linger of the right hand j scaly we hear complaints that some of the poultry brought to market last week was not what it seemed to be the turkeys belonging to one party had been drawn beheaded and also had the feet cut off giving them the appearance of being all ready for stuffing on close inspection how ever and intending purchaser dis covered that the head legs crop giz zard etc had lcen stuffed into lh birds in order that the dishonest vendor might realize a cent or two more per pound personals mr russel george is home for the holidays mr petcrman and family are agaiu able to be out mr c cuminmgs and faily spent christmas in town mr audrew brown is getting along as well as can bo expected mr john jermau has removed to the east end of the village mr jas millers little girl is dan gerously ill with brain fever miss mann of mount albert is vis iting her cousin miss kribbs mr fred aw hill spent christmas with his fatherinlaw at port perry mrs j b millard returned homo from orillia on wednesday morning mr jacob burkholder and miss lily burkholder are spending their holidays in london mr ed wheeler sr and wife of meadowvale tire visiting- with mr av b sanders the medicos ay sangster and av baker are enlivening the village with their presence rev t p steel spent christmas in town he filled the methodist pulpit on sunday evening mr chas greenwood of newmar ket is a guest at the mansion house during the holidays mr brig crossen of aycst toronto junction spent christmas among- his many old friends here messrs ed and t stouffer of to ronto spent christmas day in this town among old friends hon lyman m jones provincial treasurer of manitoba spent christ- mat day with triends at ringwood mr c mccallum of detroit and miss minnie me mccallum- of hamil ton are- spending- the- holidays at home among the successful candidates at the last examination at the ontario a college we are pleasgd to see the names of h ii major of white vale and robert j aviddifield of aurora board of health to the local board of health gentlemen your secretary would beg leave to submit to you his annual eport for the first nine months of this year o enjoyed the usual unbroken free- om from epidemic or any severe illnes nd while as in last year wo were larmcd in august at the appearance of diptheria so in october 7th of this year wo were aroused to active duty by the startling- information that a case of smallpox was surely developed in our village as you arc all aware success has rewarded th6 stringent anddiligent means resorted to and after the utmost effort to confine the silaguo and stamp it out we are now most happy to be able to report the convalescence of the three affiicted pa- ients and the general and certain dis sappearanco of the disease a large number our residents have been vac cinated and we feel confident that com partitive safety from a return of the same may be felt and enjoyed by us the expense concurred in the case was confined to about 100 for which we have much reason to congratulate our selves i have the honor gentlemen to be your most obedient servant h av avoodgatb av b sanders secretary chairman pro tern adopted dec 15th 1s88 o aour wasted cheeks may have all the plumpness and bloom of health through your use of ayers sarsapar- illa this timehonored remedy still leads the van it improves digestion purifies the blood and invigorates the system give it a trial a vj